14 January 2015 :: ISRO’s [Indian Space Research Organisation ] Mars Mission team has won the prestigious 2015 Space Pioneer Award in the science and engineering category in recognition of achieving the rare feat in its very first attempt.
The prestigious award given by the National Space Society would be presented to the ISRO’s Mars Orbiter Programme Team during the National Space Society’s 2015 International Space Development Conference to be held in Toronto from May 20-24.
The mission was launched on November 5, 2013 and went into Mars orbit on September 24, 2014.
